Welcome to Cynthia Hickey’s Children’s Picture Books Collection, where imagination comes alive through colorful illustrations and heartwarming stories. Designed for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers, these illustrated picture storybooks are perfect for bedtime, classroom reading, or family storytime. Each book blends fun adventures with meaningful lessons about kindness, friendship, courage, and self-acceptance, making them treasured favorites for ages 3–7. Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift for young readers or a new bedtime book, Cynthia’s children’s picture books are sure to inspire smiles, laughter, and lasting memories.
Alyssah was a cute, chubby caterpillar. But, she wanted to be a butterfly, and she didn’t want to wait! Everyone told her to be patient, that she’d be a butterfly when it was time.
Join along as Alyssah and her friends learn that good things come to those who wait. AMAZON
It didn’t matter that Austin could be almost any other color of the rainbow. She wanted to be PINK!
When trouble arrives at the castle, Austin finds out that being able to change colors comes in handy when you’re saving the kingdom.
She comes to realize she is exactly as God intended for her to be and is given a very special reward after doing a very brave deed. AMAZON
Brynlee had lots of toys, but what she wanted was a pet butterfly. She already had a pet goldfish, but that wasn’t enough. When her daddy tells her to find a feather to play with, she wanders too far from home and learns a valuable lesson of friendship. AMAZON
Caleb was a little wolf with feet too big for his body and a yip much too small to be proud of.
He wanted to howl like his father and run fast like the other wolves. He’d practice for hours learning to howl and run. Each time he failed, he would grow sad despite his father telling him to be patient and wait until he grew bigger.
When another forest animal teases Caleb, he gives into the peer pressure.
Danger strikes Caleb and his yip comes to the rescue, showing him even a tiny yip can be something helpful. AMAZON
Eddy was a brontosaurus. A very big brontosaurus. He was so big, he towered above everyone he knew. His parents, his friends, and most of the trees. But one day…his size came in very handy! Eddy goes from a sad dinosaur to a hero. This made him very happy.
Come along as Eddy learns he is perfect just the way he is. AMAZON
Emma loved to dance more than anything in the world! Well, except for rainbows. She really, really loved rainbows.
Dancing came first over everything. School, mealtimes, cleaning her room. Nothing her parents said could make Emma stop dancing long enough to do what she should do.
Until, the day she danced so far from home she couldn’t find her way back. Then, Emma realized how important it was to listen to her parents. AMAZON
Ethan loved to roar more than anything, but his family and friends got very upset when he did.
Ethan’s roar was very, very LOUD! He should save his roar for something important. When disaster strikes, and Ethan is separated from his family, he must rely on his God-given talent to find his way and make an unlikely friend as he learns when it’s okay to be loud.
A book in the Just as God Created You AMAZON
Faith was a happy little bunny…most of the time.
The one thing she wasn’t happy about was her very large ears. No one else thought they were too big, but Faith did.
Follow along as a self-conscious little bunny learns there is a reason for everything. Even big ears.
When danger strikes the meadow, Faith is the one to sound the alarm. Turns out her ears were useful after all. AMAZON
Kari cared, she really did.
The biggest problem was she cared mostly about herself and what she wanted. Not about what she was supposed to do.
Until, one day, Kari had to change her way of thinking or be forever lost. Come along as this little bear learns to really care about not only herself…but others. AMAZON
Mychal couldn’t see the value in being who he was created to be.
Not until the day his friend was in danger. When something scary happens, Mychal leaps to the rescue and proves that he is very special indeed!
Come along as a little tiger realizes his worth. AMAZON
Sophia liked nothing more than to swim around the ocean and play all day. The trouble with that was the fact that she kept setting her tiara down and swimming off.
Her parents told her to take better care of such an important item, but Sophia couldn’t help herself! The tiara made her feel pretty as she explored her underwater world.
Then, one day, the unthinkable happens. She can’t remember where she left the tiara and sets out to find the treasured item.
The ocean is no place for a young mermaid alone and Sophia must face danger and realize her parents set rules for very good reasons. AMAZON
Trin could run very fast.
All he wanted to do was run and win a big race. He dreamed of the day he could leave the desert and pursue his dream.
One day, he decided to take the chance despite the warning from his friend, Rupert, that Trin wasn’t ready for a big race. Races were no place for a young horse with big dreams. But Trin never gave up. He would make his dream come true.
Come along with a feisty young horse who discovers that dreams really do come true if you want them bad enough. AMAZON
Minnie, the long-haired dachshund, was perfectly happy being the only puppy to her humans. She had all their attention. Then one day, they brought home a little sister for her named Daisy and everything changed.
Or did it?
Can Minnie learn to get along with Daisy? Does her humans still love her as much as they used to? Read along and find out what happens after Minnie learns to get along. Sort of. AMAZON